What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Happy Birthday, Dad

Happy birthday to the man who knew the quickest way to this girl’s tiny greedy heart was a doll almost as big as she was. I’m your daughter after all and you never liked to distinguish between want and need. If you wanted it, you needed it.

You believed in me, thought I was as smart as the boys and could be whatever I wanted.

7 comments:

What a touching post - this brought tears to my eyes. With just a few words and a photograph, you captured the essence of your father and how he took care of you. I wish you'd had more minutes together, too; he sounds like an amazing man.

Very happy memories of the ones that made us who we are. A reason to celebrate who he was and the legacay he left behind in you. Brings back memories of my Father whose 3rd year was last fall. This post is for you sweetie. Miss you and hope to see you next month!

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I’ve just begun my second adulthood and while certain practicalities annoy the hell out of me (unemployment) there is still much to enjoy. I’ve had lots of careers but one thing has always been constant- my love of books, reading, fashion, and writing. I'm trying to avoid therapy, armed assault, and pharmaceutical products by indulging my love of writing here. Add to that food, wine, a great husband, and that about sums it up. Sums 'it' not me. I'm way beyond that.

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